Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun has said that the proposed airport at Ido-Osun in Egbedore Local Government Area of the state will be developed to aircraft maintenance hub in the country.
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EXPELLED MEDICAL STUDENT KILLS SELF, ONE OTHER IN AUTO CRASH
A final year medical student of the Benue State University, BSU, Nicholas Idoko, apparently killed himself, yesterday, in a motor accident after being expelled. Reports have it that the deceased was involved in the accident along Abu King Shuluwa Road, Makurdi where, on top speed, he crashed a Honda ‘Baby Boy’ car, minutes after he threatened to commit suicide following […]
Continue reading »IGR PALAVA: OKADA RIDERS PROTEST SHARP INCREASE IN PRICE OF NUMBER PLATES IN AKURE
The City of Akure, Ondo State was practically grounded to a halt on Thursday when the motorcycle riders popularly known as Okada took to the street in protest of the sharp unilateral increase of the cost of acquiring commercial number plates by the State Authorities.
Continue reading »HOW IT’S DONE ELSEWHERE: THE IMMINENT HAZARD RULE OF THE UNITED STATES’ FMCSA
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) of the United States of America defines Imminent Hazard as: “the existence of a condition that presents a substantial likelihood that death, serious illness, severe personal injury, or a substantial endangerment to health, property, or the environment may occur before the reasonably foreseeable completion date of a formal proceeding begun to lessen the risk […]
Continue reading »DIESEL TANKER AND PATHFINDER JEEP COLLIDE AT SAGAMU-BENIN EXPRESSWAY, MANY PEOPLE RUSHED TO SCOOP DIESEL (PHOTOS)
The photos are from scene of an accident that happened on Thursday evening along the Sagamu-Benin express road at Delabo Junction not too far from Ilishan, the scene of a fatal accident that claimed the lives of several OOU students few weeks ago.
Continue reading »BUTCHER FELL FROM AN OKADA, CRUSHED BY TRUCK IN ADO-EKITI
In an accident reminiscent of the one that happened in Ibadan a few weeks ago, a commercial truck on Wednesday in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State capital, crushed a butcher to death in an early morning road disaster. The accident, which happened at Mojere Market area of Adebayo, caused a gridlock as passers-by rushed to the scene.
Continue reading »FRSC AND ANAMBRA STATE TO COLLABORATE ON STRICT TRAFFIC RULES ENFORCEMENT
The Federal Road Safety Corps and the Anambra State Government have agreed to work together to ensure maximum safety on the road. This follows a recent fuel tanker accident that in the state that claimed several lives and valuable property. This was the outcome of a visit by the Corps Marshal of the FRSC, Mr. Boboye Oyeyemi, to the state […]
Continue reading »CEMENT-LOADED TRAILER CRUSHES 7 PERSONS IN A BUS TO DEATH IN IGBARA-OKE, ONDO STATE
No fewer than seven persons were reported to have been killed in a road crash at Igbara Oke on the Ilesa-Akure highway in Ifedore Local Government Area of Ondo State on Tuesday. The accident involved a truck with number plate, ALK 04 XA, coming from the Akure end of the road and a Toyata space wagon bus marked Lagos KRD […]
Continue reading »NSCDC INTERCEPTS TRUCKLOADS OF STOLEN CRUDE OIL AND ARMOURED NITEL CABLES, PARADE 10 SUSPECTS IN IMO STATE
The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Imo State Command has arrested seven suspects alleged to be involved in illegal sales and adulteration of stolen crude oil, as well as three suspects who are into vandalism and selling of armoured Nitel cables. Parading the suspects at the command headquarters in Owerri, the Imo State capital, the State Commandant, Pedro […]
Continue reading »TRUCK DRIVER IN LAGOS COURT FOR DEATH OF POLICEMAN AND BROTHER
A truck driver, Aderogba Adeyeye, has been brought before an Ikeja Magistrate’s Court, Lagos State, for allegedly crushing a policeman, Jeffrey Avro, the cop’s brother, King, and a relative. According to reports, the victims were passing through the Palm Avenue area, Mushin, in a Toyota Camry when the truck, with number plate, Lagos JJJ 809 XD, reportedly rammed into them.
Continue reading »48-HOUR CAR FINANCING SCHEME INTRODUCED BY MUTUAL BENEFITS AND TRUCKMASTERS
A new finance scheme for the purchase of new cars that will be concluded in two days has been introduced in Nigeria, courtesy of Mutual Benefits Assurance Plc and Truckmasters Nigeria Limited. Specifically, the scheme would enable interested people to acquire Hyundai and Nissan vehicles cars in 48 hours.
Continue reading »TRAIN DERAILS IN JAJI, KADUNA STATE
A train this afternoon was involved in an accident in Jaji, Kaduna. Information on the accident is still very sketchy. Thankfully enough, no casualty was recorded.
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